Marc Canham: 'We made the decision that Heimir was still our man'

People can judge for themselves how plausible that account is amid the outrage expressed by fans and pundits about the unprecedented search.

ALWAYS NUMBER ONE CHOICE: FAI director of football Marc Canham speaking during a media conference at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Picture: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

If you were to believe the FAI, this convoluted and curdled trail to appointing the new manager was all part of the masterplan.

Let’s recap some of the soundbites since the vacancy officially arose last November.